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Morton County places 1% sales-tax charter amendment on Nov. ballot, sets preliminary $14.14 million levy
Summary
The Morton County Commission voted Aug. 8 to authorize a resolution placing a 1% Home Rule Charter sales-tax amendment on the Nov. 5 ballot and approved a preliminary 2024 tax levy of $14,138,552, along with a package of land-use and county roadway policies.
Chair Nathan Boehm opened the Morton County Commission’s Aug. 8 regular meeting and the board moved through a series of routine approvals before taking two items with direct fiscal impact.
Commissioner Morrell moved and Commissioner Buckley seconded to authorize the chair to sign Resolution No. 30-2024-04 to amend the Home Rule Charter to add a 1% sales tax and place the measure on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot; on roll call Morrell, Buckley, Zachmeier and Boehm voted aye and the motion carried. The resolution as recorded in the minutes directs that the measure be placed before voters; the resolution text was not reproduced in the meeting minutes.
Shortly afterward the commission approved a preliminary 2024 tax levy of $14,138,552. Commissioner Morrell moved and Commissioner Buckley seconded the levy motion; on roll call…
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